After only seven points in their last contest, Lakeland Preparatory made sure to put some points up on the board against Millington Central on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 36-28 win over the Trojans. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Anden Quinn
| 09/05/25 vs Millington Central | 204 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bolivar Central | 157 |
| 10/11/24 @ Memphis East | 91 |
| 10/25/24 vs Sheffield | 90 |
| 08/23/24 vs Hillcrest | 71 |
Leading Lakeland Preparatory to victory were Brett Godwin and Anden Quinn. Godwin threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns, while Quinn picked up 204 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 204 receiving yards gave Quinn a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Millington Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cole Hawkins threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and one score on only five carries. Hawkins' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Millington Central's leading receiver AJ Wiggins was Hawkins' top target yet again, picking up 65 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Lakeland Preparatory's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Millington Central, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lakeland Preparatory will square off against rival Haywood on Friday. Meanwhile, Millington Central is set to take on their familiar foe Fayette Ware at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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